expectoration
expectoration noun: the action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
Noun
expectoration (usually uncountable, plural expectorations)
- The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
- That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
expectoration meaning in Tamil and Telugu
expectoration in Tamil
- இருமி வெளியேற்றல், கபம் நீக்கம், சளிநீக்கம்
expectoration in Telugu
- that which is expectorated
- కఫము kaphamu
Forms of expectoration
| plural | expectorations |
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Words that rhyme with expectoration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about expectoration
- What does expectoration mean?
- Expectoration means the action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
- What is expectoration in Tamil?
- Expectoration in Tamil is இருமி வெளியேற்றல், கபம் நீக்கம், சளிநீக்கம். See Expectoration meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is expectoration?
- Expectoration is a noun.
- What is the plural of expectoration?
- The plural of expectoration is expectorations.
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